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America’s Public Television Stations

System/Policy

Pubcasters ask FCC for help with boosting cable, satellite carriage

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | October 18, 2022

PBS and America’s Public Television Stations asked the commission to take on obstacles reducing access to public TV channels.

System/Policy

Spending bill approved by Congress boosts CPB appropriation for 2024

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | March 11, 2022

The legislation also provides $41 million for the Next Generation Warning System grant program at the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

System/Policy

New FCC rules spare pubcasters from foreign sponsorship disclosures

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | May 6, 2021

The commission reined in proposed regulations that had sparked concern at NPR and PBS.

System/Policy

Pubcasters urge FCC to offer ‘flexibility’ on proposed foreign government sponsorship rules

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | January 22, 2021

The FCC has signaled its intent to make broadcasters consistently identify when programs have received financial support from a foreign government.

Tech

Public TV advocates hail FCC ruling on ATSC 3.0

By Scott Fybush, Freelance Contributor | December 18, 2020

The commission is giving noncommercial TV stations a break on several rules and fees, a move that public broadcasters hope will lead to increased datacasting opportunities.

System/Policy

Public TV fights datacasting fees at FCC

By Scott Fybush, Freelance Contributor | September 14, 2020

Advocates are challenging a requirement that stations pay the FCC 5% of revenue from “ancillary or supplementary services,” which they say could hamper adoption of ATSC 3.0.

Tech

FCC proposal could help public TV stations improve signal coverage

By Scott Fybush, Freelance Contributor | April 21, 2020

Co-authored by America’s Public Television Stations, the proposal would expand the use of booster transmitters to fill coverage gaps.

System/Policy

Bipartisan bill inspired by American Graduate proposes grants to stations

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | March 13, 2020

The legislation would provide funds to stations for workforce development through the Department of Education.

System/Policy

At APTS Summit, Butler says FEMA grant program would be government’s ‘best investment’ in public safety

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | February 25, 2020

CPB has asked the Department of Homeland Security to set aside funds for public broadcasting emergency communications.

System/Policy

In FCC proceeding, APTS makes case for aiding FirstNet

By Scott Fybush, Freelance Contributor | December 9, 2019

“To leave public television stations … on the sidelines of the FirstNet infrastructure is to ignore a robust, reliable and ubiquitous partner whose public safety capabilities have proven effective in a variety of critical use cases,” APTS told the FCC.

System/Policy

In EBS vote, FCC denies special treatment for public broadcasters

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | July 15, 2019

The FCC plans to auction off Educational Broadband Service spectrum and give commercial buyers an equal shot at snapping it up.

System/Policy

House Appropriations Committee approves increased Ready To Learn funding, $495M for CPB

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | May 9, 2019

The bill would boost Ready To Learn funding by more than $2 million.

System/Policy

FCC proposal to allow sales of EBS spectrum gets thumbs-down from public TV

By Doug Halonen, Freelance Contributor | March 18, 2019

Representatives of stations told FCC officials that allowing sales of the educational spectrum could create a “hostile leasing environment.”

System/Policy

Next CPB funding request will grow by $50 million, Butler tells APTS Summit

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | February 25, 2019

APTS President Pat Butler also said that the organization is exploring several spectrum revenue partnerships, including with Netflix.

Quick Takes

Pubcasters complain FCC rules on satellite renewal are ‘antiquated’

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | January 30, 2019

TV stations are now required to renew satellite carriage requests every three years.

System/Policy

APTS’ Butler sees good outlook for pubcasting support after midterms

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | November 8, 2018

Public broadcasting “may hope for, and we are planning for, more public support over the next 10 years,” America’s Public Television Stations President Pat Butler told attendees at the Fall Marketplace conference.

Quick Takes

NPR urges FCC to provide ‘full reimbursement’ for radio stations affected by repack

By Doug Halonen, Freelance Contributor | September 28, 2018

Local stations “have limited financial and operational resources to absorb the impact of the TV repack,” NPR said in FCC comments.

America's Public Television Stations

House budget proposes level funding for CPB in FY21

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | June 15, 2018

The bill also would provide $20 million for interconnection.

Obituaries

Public TV pioneer Chalmers “Chuck” Marquis dies at 91

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | March 30, 2018

Longtime friends and colleagues remember Marquis as public television’s man on Capitol Hill.

System/Policy

Pubcasting orgs decline to support request for ATSC 3.0 must-carry rules

By Doug Halonen, Freelance Contributor | March 27, 2018

PBS, CPB and American’s Public Television Stations said in an FCC filing that they recognize the commission is “not inclined” to back the must-carry requirement proposed by Public Media Co.

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